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FIP: 05/96 XR 03z7532 (No ModeL) S. J. COX.

CALENDAR. No. 327,532. Patented Oct. 6, 1885.

UNITED STATES STEPHEN J. (UK, OF NFAV YORK, X.

PATENT OFFICE.

CALENDAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327.532. dated October6. 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I. STEPHEN J. Cox, :1 citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of New York. in the county of New York and Stateof New York, have invented a certain new and useful Calendar, of whichthe following is a specification.

The nature of my invention consists in a calendar, upon which is placed,by printing or otherwise, the dates for each day of every month of theyear, and in conjunetion and combination therewith a device representingthe moons phase for the particular date of each and every day, soarranged in juxtaposition with the numeral for the day as to form anintegral part thereof, the object being to furnish information as to thecondition of the moon at each partieulardatetoenable all persons who mayfrom necessity or motives of pleasure or recreation desire to availthemselves of the same, the calendar furnishing them at a glance allthey may require as to a knowledge of the state of the moon.

The figure of the drawing accompanying is a face view of part of acalendar consisting of a background upon which, by printing or otlrerwise, are representations of the moons phases for each and every dayof one month of a year, with the numeral for each day in juxtapositionwith the moons phases for that particular date. The entire twelve monthsmay be shown upon one page or upon separate sheets for each month, to betorn off as the month expires.

Seliai X0. 150,721. (Xo model.)

A represents the calendar.

be formed otherwise and of any suitable material.

B represents the numerals for each day of the month for each month 01' ayear. They may be arranged uponthebuckground in other form than hereinshown, iidesired.

C represents the illustration of the moons phases. I form a circlegiving the circumference of the moon. ipou thiseirele, as upon the faceof the moon, I represent the particular phase. showing at a glance thecondition and probabilities of light to enable per sons desiring toavail themselves thereof to take advantage of that cirmimstanee.

I have shown the numerals within the circles; but they may be placedother\\'ise,so long asthc conditionsot'juxtaposilion areobservml.

\Vhat I claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent oi theUnited States. is

A calendar containing the dates of each day of the month throughout theyear, each figure or numeral in juxtaposition, with an illustrationrepresenting the moon's phase at each particular date, essentially asshown and de' scribed.

Signed at New York city. in the county of i do not confine myself to theprecise shape shown, as it. might.

